Turning Into a Banana Republic on December 16, 2021If we look it up in google, the definition of “Banana Republic” is about a poor country ruled by a corrupt government and dependent on an influx of foreign capital. Moreover, such a country is like heaven for the rich and powerful but hell for the poor. Lawlessness, injustice and lack of religious freedom and […]
How “Black Day” was observed in the US on October 30, 2021It was a nice warm day in October in Washington D.C and I was preparing to leave for the Indian Embassy to cover a protest of Kashmiris as they were observing “Black Day ” to condemn 74 years of Indian illegal occupation. My wife, who was off from her work on this day (not because […]
Time to Engage with America’s Real Political Leaders on October 3, 2021The recent statement by Secretary of State Antony Blinken about Pakistan and a “bill” in the Senate on Afghanistan unveiled the reality of few Pakistani American businessmen who claimed to be influential political leaders and friends of President Biden in the US. All of them were making Pakistani authorities fool for the last many months […]
Pak-US Relations still under Dark Clouds on August 14, 2021Dark clouds of hopelessness and helplessness are thundering over the Pakistan House in Washington DC, since the ugly episodes of mistrust and lack of confidence continue to be witnessed in the heart of world’s most powerful capital. The relations between Pakistan and United States were already marred citing the present situation of Afghanistan, while the […]
Time to Reframe Pak-US Relations on July 7, 2021Since the Biden administration took charge of the affairs, the Pakistani authorities have been waiting for a clear South Asian policy. However, it is now time to realise that handling the new team is going to be much different and tougher than the Trump Administration. Both in his recent interviews and at the floor of […]
Pakistan’s ‘foreign agents’ in the US on May 9, 2021Rudy Giuliani, once known as ‘America’s Mayor’ due to his heroic efforts to get New York City back on its feet following the 9/11 attacks, now stands disgraced. Earlier this month, the FBI raided his apartment and office on charges of lobbying for the Ukraine government in the United States. It seems that the former […]
Pakistan’s long overdue mask mandate on April 30, 2021It was April 2020, when Covid-19 started dominating both the world and its headlines. Cases surged and health officials became gravely concerned about the effects that local and international travel would have on the spread of the virus. Airports began screening flyers and many airlines even went as far as canceling flights based on WHO […]
‘Pakistan is also losing in Afghanistan’ on April 25, 2021Since President Biden announced the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11th, 2021, the Pakistani military leadership has been highly engaged with the Pentagon to chalk out future strategies since the withdrawal of US forces not only poses a threat to Afghanistan but to the entire region. Well-placed sources in Washington DC […]
The curious case of the Pakistani-American businessman on April 15, 2021This gentleman secured access to a diplomatic car and driver by falsely claiming to be a close friend of President Biden It was a cold January night, complete with piercing wind, when a vehicle bearing diplomatic plates drove up to the Ronald Reagan International Airport, in Washington DC, to pick up a Pakistani-American businessman. The […]
Why POTUS avoiding PMIK? on February 3, 2021It has been more than two months when a request of Prime Minister Imran Khan to speak with President of the United States (POTUS) landed at the table of President Joe Biden after his win in Presidential elections, but he preferred speaking with Prime Minister Modi not with Prime Minister Imran Khan and there were […]